South University-Savannah Online has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 7% last year.
American InterContinental University System with 9% and Franklin University with 11% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Private Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,060 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,041 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 82.01%, and the average SAT score is 1,010, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GAPrivate, 4-year | 7.00% 2.00% | $17,895 | - | - | - | 8,803 | 30 to 1 |
| 2 2 | American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZPrivate, 4-year | 9.00% 12.00% | $12,397 | - | - | - | 11,277 | 36 to 1 |
| 3 6 | Franklin University Columbus, OHPrivate, 4-year | 11.00% 19.00% | $9,577 | - | - | - | 9,457 | 17 to 1 |
| 4 2 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPrivate, 4-year | 19.00% 2.00% | $12,750 | - | - | - | 31,830 | 31 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Wilmington University New Castle, DEPrivate, 4-year | 20.00% 2.00% | $12,630 | - | - | - | 13,746 | 12 to 1 |
| 5 5 | Capella University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year | 20.00% 13.00% | $14,400 | - | - | - | 47,761 | 41 to 1 |
| 7 3 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FLPrivate, 4-year | 21.00% - | $12,097 | 51.83% | 57.91% | 1,115 | 12,770 | 23 to 1 |
| 7 4 | University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZPrivate, 4-year | 21.00% 2.00% | $9,552 | - | - | - | 111,248 | 147 to 1 |
| 9 2 | Post University Waterbury, CTPrivate, 4-year | 25.00% 10.00% | $15,922 | - | - | - | 16,178 | 20 to 1 |
| 10 3 | Herzing University-Madison Madison, WIPrivate, 4-year | 28.00% 1.00% | $13,450 | 68.86% | 94.30% | - | 5,274 | 19 to 1 |
| 11 36 | Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, MEPrivate, 4-year | 29.00% 27.00% | $12,640 | - | - | - | 7,165 | 36 to 1 |
| 12 - | National Louis University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 30.00% 6.00% | $13,245 | 18.41% | 95.05% | - | 8,915 | 17 to 1 |
| 13 30 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NEPrivate, 4-year | 33.00% 22.00% | $12,873 | - | - | - | 14,667 | 12 to 1 |
| 13 4 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, ALPrivate, 4-year | 33.00% 4.00% | $6,224 | - | - | - | 17,763 | 37 to 1 |
| 15 4 | Academy of Art University San Francisco, CAPrivate, 4-year | 34.00% 6.00% | $30,736 | - | - | - | 5,498 | 14 to 1 |
| 15 3 | University of the People Pasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year | 34.00% 2.00% | $1,200 | - | - | - | 41,961 | 28 to 1 |
| 17 - | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, INPrivate, 4-year | 35.00% 2.00% | $9,648 | - | - | - | 14,331 | 21 to 1 |
| 18 6 | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, ILPrivate, 4-year | 37.00% 1.00% | $17,008 | 77.79% | 98.38% | 860 | 31,296 | 43 to 1 |
| 19 7 | Barry University Miami, FLPrivate, 4-year | 38.00% 2.00% | $34,350 | 7.49% | 77.24% | - | 6,825 | 7 to 1 |
| 19 11 | Park University Parkville, MOPrivate, 4-year | 38.00% 9.00% | $12,116 | - | - | - | 5,736 | 13 to 1 |
| 21 8 | Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KYPrivate, 4-year | 42.00% 5.00% | $27,998 | 13.97% | 79.74% | - | 10,836 | 19 to 1 |
| 21 6 | Columbia College Columbia, MOPrivate, 4-year | 42.00% 3.00% | $12,276 | - | - | - | 5,689 | 20 to 1 |
| 21 9 | South College Knoxville, TNPrivate, 4-year | 42.00% 6.00% | $18,535 | - | - | - | 11,557 | 25 to 1 |
| 21 3 | ECPI University Virginia Beach, VAPrivate, 4-year | 42.00% 2.00% | $18,484 | 26.18% | 74.52% | - | 12,572 | 13 to 1 |
| 25 4 | Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZPrivate, 4-year | 43.00% - | $18,508 | 18.08% | 78.91% | 1,055 | 113,257 | 20 to 1 |
| Average | 29.32% | $15,060 | 35.33% | 82.01% | 1,010 | 23,056 | 28 to 1 |